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Data from the National Center for Safe Routes to School show that children who walk or bike to school have a lower risk for diseases that affect Latinos disproportionately such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
To raise awareness of the health and academic benefits of walking/biking to school Safe Routes organizes the National Walk/Bike to School Day.
Take a look at the events happening in your community go here.
Also, watch how this #SaludHero pushed for policies to make it easier and safer for children to “bike train” or walk to school in Fairfax, VA.
http://https://youtu.be/ji_0Qqp7ibU
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Maternal & Child HealthBy The Numbers
20.7
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of Latino kids have obesity (compared to 11.7% of white kids)
